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Snow-Storm in August: Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835
Written by Jefferson Morley
Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez
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Slavery & Abolition
Family & Relationships
Social Hierarchy & Class
Slavery & Abolitionism
Food & Dining
American Dream
Struggle for Freedom
Slave Rebellion
Power of Friendship
Rags to Riches
Loyal Friend
Prodigal Son
Underdog
Fall From Grace
Noble Savage
Politics & Government
Friendship & Loyalty
Freedom of Speech
Family
Abolitionist Movement
About this audiobook
Editor and investigative reporter Jefferson Morley has been widely published in national periodicals and is the author of the critically acclaimed nonfiction work Our Man in Mexico. An eye-opening look at Washington's first race riot, Snow-Storm in August also offers revealing profiles of Arthur Bowen, the slave blamed for the riot, and ''Star Spangled Banner'' lyricist Francis Scott Key, a defender of slavery who sought capital punishment for Bowen.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
Release dateJul 3, 2012
ISBN9781464048357
Author
Jefferson Morley
Jefferson Morley, formerly the "World Opinion Roundup" columnist for washingtonpost.com, is a veteran Washington journalist whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Review of Books, Readers Digest, Slate, Salon, and other national publications.
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